Richard is a 1972 film co-directed by Harry Hurwitz and Lorees Yerby. The film was notable as it was a lampoon of President Richard Nixon before the Watergate scandal.

Plot

In order to earn his wings, a Guardian Angel (Rooney) comes down from heaven to train Richard (Dixon) to be President of the United States. He wins the 1968 presidential election, which was, in reality, sponsored by a group of Irishmen on a bet.

Cast

• Mickey Rooney as Guardian Angel
• Imogene Bliss as Mother
• Marvin Braverman as Hardhat
• John Carradine as Plastic Surgeon
• Richard M. Dixon as Richard (spoof of 37th President Richard M. Nixon
• Paul Ford as Washington, D.C. Doctor
• Kevin McCarthy as another Washington, D.C. Doctor
• Vivian Blaine

External links

• Richard at IMDb
• Richard at AllMovie

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